Five ELD v1 vs Leader ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five ELD v1
Manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations with this powerful suite of tools. Monitor driver activities, location, speed, and miles traveled to enhance fleet safety and operations. Designed for fleets of all sizes, it aims to keep drivers satisfied.
- Fleet management tools
- FMCSA regulation compliance
- Driver activity monitoring
- Location and speed tracking
- Miles traveled reporting
- Route selection analysis
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Five ELD v1 - The most powerful suite of tools to manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations. Most accurate and relevant data to help you manage your fleet. Monitor current location, speed, miles travelled, route selection, detention time, and other driver activities to improve the safety and overall operations of your entire fleet. Based on the well-known and tested Five ELD v1 platform, Five ELD v1 provides even more functionality to fleets of all sizes while keeping the drivers happy.
Leader ELD
Manage HOS electronic logs efficiently on your iPhone or iPad. This FMCSA-certified app simplifies compliance for truckers and fleets of all sizes with real-time tracking and proactive violation alerts.
- FMCSA-certified electronic logbook
- Effortless HOS log management
- Real-time location, speed, and distance tracking
- Proactive violation alerts
- User-friendly design
- Supports fleets of all sizes
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Truck drivers can now efficiently and effortlessly manage their HOS electronic logs on iPhones and iPads with Leader ELD, an FMCSA-certified and registered electronic logbook. Designed with truckers in mind, Leader ELD delivers cutting-edge functionality and robust features that cater to fleets of all sizes. Installation is quick and easy, and our dedicated support team is always on hand to provide guidance whenever needed. With its intuitive and user-friendly design, Leader ELD simplifies daily log management, making compliance stress-free. The app tracks real-time location, speed, and distance traveled, optimizing your fleet's operations while enhancing safety and productivity. Additionally, Leader ELD offers proactive alerts to notify drivers, fleet managers, and dispatchers of potential violations, empowering you to avoid costly HOS infractions and ensure smooth operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Five ELD v1 at 4.5 against Leader ELD's 3.0. Five ELD v1 also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Five ELD v1 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively.
Five ELD v1 ships an update every 2 weeks, Leader ELD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five ELD v1 | Leader ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ZIPPY ELD INC | Leader ELD |
Customer experience
Five ELD v1
Leader ELD
In-app purchases
Five ELD v1
No in-app purchases
Leader ELD
No in-app purchases
